Leonardo Muraro (

Mogliano Veneto Mogliano Veneto ( ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy, located halfway between Mestre (Venice) and Treviso. Culture Mogliano Veneto Is the birthplace of the novel writer Giuseppe Berto and the lyric sopr ...

, 8 August 1955) is an Italian Venetist politician. He is a leading member of

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. A long-time member of Liga Veneta, Muraro was appointed Vice President of the

Province of Treviso The province of Treviso () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso. The province is surrounded by Province of Belluno, Belluno in the north, Province of Vicenza, Vicenza in the west, Pro ...

by President

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, who led a monocolor government, in 2002. Three years later, when Zaia was elevated to Vice President of Veneto, Muraro became acting President of the Province. On 29 May 2006 he was elected President on a special election with the 57.3% of the vote. On 16 May 2011 Muraro was easily re-elected for another five-year term with 57.5% of the vote.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Muraro, Leonardo 1955 births Living people Politicians of Veneto Venetist politicians People from Mogliano Veneto Presidents of the Province of Treviso Lega Nord politicians 21st-century Italian politicians